All Through the House — Janice Bartlett

---- republished July 2013 by Janice Kay Johnson

DREAM HOUSE

When Abigail McLeod landed the listing for the Irving House, she thought her luck had changed. Between the demands of her job as a real estate agent and her active four-year-old daughter, Abigail's life resembled a juggling act. If she could sell the turn-of-the-century mansion, complete with towers, turrets, and gingerbread trim, it would mean smooth sailing for her agency -- and her finances.

The only problem was that the house was occupied by a tenant -- a male tenant with a sexy voice. Over the phone he assured Abigail that it was fine to show the place, but every time she appeared with a prospective buyer, something terrible happened. Tall, rugged Nate Taggart claimed to be an architect. But as far as Abigail was concerned, the man was a jinx!

It was her eyes that first struck him -- forest green eyes that could make a man wax poetic. Eyes that made Nate want to sweep Abigail into the ballroom and guide her across the shiny floor, twirling beneath the glittering chandeliers. A woman like Abigail could make a man forget his difficult past and defy his blueprints for the future. But Nate had a lot at stake. Could he afford to abandon his dreams for the love of Abigail?